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All four manufacturers are chasing a growing market of low-wind sites, especially in Germany and northern Europe. All four models were revealed at the Husum Wind 2015 German event this week.

Manufacturer

MW capacity

Rotor length (m)

Hub heights (m)

Vestas

3.45

136

149 / 160

Senvion

3.4

140

110 / 130

Nordex

3.3

131

134 / 164

GE

3.2

130

Four, from 85 - 155

Vestas introduced its V136-3.45MW turbine, an upgrade to the V126 model, using newly designed 66.7-metre single-piece slender rotor blades, and an innovative large-diameter tower concept.

Nordex added a larger capacity version of its N131 low-wind turbine. The uprated turbine is now 3.3MW, up from 3MW.

Senvion also got in on the act with the new 3.4M140 turbine. This is a larger rotor version of its 3.4M104 turbine, using 68-metre blades.

And GE launched its low- to medium-wind 3.2MW turbine with a 130-metre rotor diameter specifically designed for the German market.

While not introducing a new turbine, Spanish manufacturer Acciona has entered the German market by opening a sales office in Mainz. This makes the AW3000 3MW platform available in the country for the first time.